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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 78 158
Feeder cattle 123 30 143
Slaughter cattle 18 31 6
Replacement cattle 37 17 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 166.00–169.00 $167.51 $558 -2.49
365–395 383 3 166.00–170.00 $168.04 $644 -11.96
410–425 417 3 158.00–164.00 $160.70 $670 -6.71
475–485 480 3 159.00–162.00 $160.32 $770 -3.68
500–520 510 4 151.00–159.00 $155.49 $793 —
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
650–685 668 2 124.00–126.00 $124.97 $835 -11.03
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 -4.28
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
465–490 478 3 150.00–153.00 $151.33 $723 —
510–545 532 3 140.00–147.00 $142.39 $758 —
565–590 578 2 136.00–147.00 $141.38 $817 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 132.00 $132.00 $561 —
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 130.00–134.00 $132.65 $401 -7.35
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -3.33
455–490 479 7 127.00–133.00 $130.30 $624 -0.19
500–540 521 7 125.00–134.00 $128.96 $672 +8.96
605–645 621 5 112.00–125.00 $116.79 $725 —
655–665 660 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $779 —
710–725 718 2 110.00–114.00 $111.98 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 126.00 $126.00 $428 —
455–495 475 2 127.00–129.00 $127.96 $608 -0.04
525–535 532 3 122.00–126.00 $123.67 $658 —
555–585 569 4 117.00–125.00 $120.45 $685 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
555–575 570 4 105.00–115.00 $110.96 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 122.00 $122.00 $537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–965 935 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $42.37 $396 —
1110–1320 1215 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1505 1365 75-80% 4 50.00–54.00 $51.96 $709 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1375 1160 80-85% 3 55.00–57.50 $55.69 $646 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1205 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,000.00 $902.53
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1150–1490 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $906.44
1400–1580 1482 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,133.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1220–1525 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,100.00 $1,023.05 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.